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The European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS)—a coliation made up of Microsoft rivals like Sun, Adobe, IBM, Nokia, Oracle, and Red Hat—has charged that Microsoft's latest flagship operating system, Windows Vista, perpetuates the same practices that the European Commission found illegal almost three years ago. ECIS further charges that complaints it made to the European Commission last year have not been… Read More

The European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS) has filed a new complaint with the European Commission, complaining Microsoft competes unfairly and has been dragging its heels over a 2004 antitrust ruling against the company. Adding new fuel to the fire, ECIS now points to the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software as an area where Microsoft did not permit competitors to interoperate properly with Windows. The European… Read More

“According to the European Committee for Interoperable Systems (ECIS), its goal is show there is still support for the EU's antitrust battle with Redmond. The ECIS, which also includes RealNetworks and Oracle, has asked the European Court of First Instance to let it refute claims by Microsoft that technology companies do not support the Commission's ruling against it and subsequent penalties. “ Beat 'em while… Read More